Register for our Wise Planning Workshop! This 30-minute workshop has been pre-recorded for your viewing convenience. Our topic is funeral preplanning. What You Will Learn In this fast-paced workshop you will learn: Why funeral preplanning is beneficial for your family, your loved ones, those you will someday leave behind. The facts about funerals and funeral […]
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How can a Death Doula help?
By Guest Contributor Catherine Durkin Robinson Catherine Durkin Robinson is the owner of Anitya Doula Services. She completed the End-of-Life Doula Program at the University of Vermont and is a member of the National End of Life Doula Alliance (NEDA). What is a death doula? If the pandemic highlighted anything, it’s how important it is […]
What is a Death Doula?
By Guest Contributor Catherine Durkin Robinson Catherine Durkin Robinson is the owner of Anitya Doula Services. She completed the End-of-Life Doula Program at the University of Vermont and is a member of the National End of Life Doula Alliance (NEDA). What is a death doula? If the pandemic highlighted anything, it’s how important it is […]
Seminars and Workshops
Funeralwise Seminars and Workshops help you make informed decisions regarding funeral planning, end-of-life arrangements, paying for a funeral, and other important funeral-related topics. There is no fee to attend either our in-person or virtual seminars. If you have the chance to attend one of our in-person seminars, we highly recommend that you give it a […]
Are You Part of the 50%?
FUNERALS BY THE NUMBERS The Cremation Association of North America (CANA) recently confirmed what many in the industry suspected: more than half of Americans now opt for cremation. The NFDA, which also tracks funeral industry statistics, estimates that by 2025, this number will be more than 60%. Rising funeral prices for in-ground burial are a […]
Grief And The Holidays
Most of us look forward to the sights, sounds, and celebrations of the holiday season. For those who have suffered a loss, however, this time of year presents many challenges, not the least of which is how to make the difficult journey through grief when it seems all those around us are filled with joy. […]
Cremation Caskets
Once you decide on cremation you’ll be asked to choose the type of container you’d like to purchase for the cremation. To make the decision that’s right for you, it helps to know what the function of the cremation casket is and how it may differ from caskets that are used for burial. The primary […]
GOODBYE FOR NOW. WE’LL CELEBRATE LATER.
Funerals in the Time of COVID Part One Since the first case of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) was reported in Washington State in January of 2020, our lives have changed at light speed. As it turns out, so have our deaths. Funeral services have ground to a halt and the way we honor the lives […]
Heading South For the Winter? Don’t forget your travel protection.
Ah… The sights and sounds of Autumn–football, foliage, and the smell of turkey roasting. Unless you’re a snowbird, that is. If you’re one of the thousands of people who make the annual trek to the Sunbelt to stay ahead of Jack Frost, then your thoughts are more likely on packing up the car or the […]
Travel Protection Plan
As our society has become increasingly mobile, the likelihood that someone will die while away from home has increased. When this happens, it opens up the often difficult world of making transportation arrangements for a dead body. There are many factors to consider when shipping human remains, and it can be costly, especially when death […]
